{
  "id": 17496356,
  "title": "De Minaur upsets Zverev, will face Alcaraz in Vienna final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/de-minaur-upsets-zverev-will-face-alcaraz-in-vienna-final",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T22:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/01/de-minaur-upsets-zverev-to-face-alcaraz-in-vienna-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vienna: In a thrilling three-set match on Saturday, Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur stunned world No. 1 Alexander Zverev to advance to the final of the Vienna Open. The two players will face off for the seventh time on tour and the third time in a championship match. De Minaur triumphed 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4) against Zverev, who had previously beaten him in the Indian Wells semi-final in March. Zverev faltered on his serves in the fifth game, giving De Minaur the first set, but the German quickly took control of the second set, leaving the Australian shaken. However, De Minaur remained composed throughout the tense third set and ultimately emerged victorious after 2 hours and 31 minutes of intense play. De Minaur expressed his satisfaction with his performance, stating he played aggressively and on his own terms. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz secured his place in the final by defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) in 1 hour and 36 minutes. This marks Alcaraz's second consecutive ATP 500 tournament win and a 15-match unbeaten streak on the ATP 500 circuit. The highly anticipated final promises to be a clash of two talented young players, with Alcaraz holding a significant edge in their head-to-head record (6-0).",
  "summary": "Alex de Minaur held his nerve to overcome incoming men's No. 1 Alexander Zverev 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Alcaraz beats Medvedev to reach Vienna final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/alcaraz-beats-medvedev-to-reach-vienna-final",
        "published": "2026-10-31T16:31:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "De Minaur upsets Zverev and will face Alcaraz in Vienna final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/de-minaur-upsets-zverev-and-will-face-alcaraz-in-vienna-final",
        "published": "2026-11-01T01:07:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}